https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUeykG6JrgM This is the third group to do this task, and it just keeps getting better and better. STEP 1: SPONGE PAINTING FROM A PHOTO RESOURCE STEP 2: PUT THE GALAXY INTO MEGAPHOTO FOR A MOVING BACKGROUND STEP 3: TURN A SELFIE INTO A DIGITAL PORTRAIT ON PROCREATE STEP 4: CREATE AN ANIMATION FOR THE... Continue Reading →
The Q2, grade 6 class have finished their gorgeous galaxy movies. To create these, they began by using acrylic paint, sponges and chalks to make a painting of a galaxy based on a photo of their choice. Then they added their galaxy to the Megaphoto app and chose a movie effect they thought would enhance... Continue Reading →
I was so incredibly happy with this small unit because it gave the students a chance to play with traditional painting, digital painting, animation, stop motion and GreenScreen skills. In the end, there was even total student choice, which kept everyone happy. GALAXY PAINTING The students began by looking at galaxy photos and exploring sponge,... Continue Reading →
An Extension of a Landscape unit. I wrote previously about the steps leading up to the final paintings, which you can read about HERE. However, this is a sample of student documentation using Google Slides: LENA GIULIANO A Brief Summary Learning about Distance and the Planes of a Landscape The students learnt about foreground, background... Continue Reading →
I wrote about this unit earlier in this POST, for those of you who want to see more information about the steps we took. In a nutshell we: This blog post is a celebration of what was achieved so enjoy and thanks grade 8 for your enthusiasm, persistence and 100% engagement. You all make me SO... Continue Reading →
After traveling to Austria and seeing Friedensreich Hunderwasser's art and architecture in real life, I knew I wanted to teach a unit about him. There are so many reasons why we should be studying his work, ideas and inspirations! He had a fun, colourful, simplified, yet achievable style of art- suitable for all age levels. His... Continue Reading →
Collaborating With a School in New York. This is a continuation of our NY collaboration. Since we have 12 students and the school in New York has 24, my students had to create two artworks. To keep the task varied the first one incorporated drawing, painting, photography and collage skills. Whereas, the second one was... Continue Reading →
CONGRATULATIONS this has been a very long but extremely successful unit. As mentioned in a previous post the students created realistic animal eyes in chalk. After giving peer feedback using Lifecards and reflecting on Tellagami, they abstracted their eye using the following iPad apps: FlipOMatic, GlobePhoto and Megaphoto. 15 images were collated and the top 4 were... Continue Reading →
My grade 8 students have been experimenting with printmaking techniques, collage and incorporating the iPads. Some students had never printed before so they had the theme of "nature" and explored a variety of techniques from printing with zip lock bags, hot glue and polystyrene trays. The trays allowed us to look at how to achieve a clean print,... Continue Reading →
Mrs Jardin's ART room 